[Homesteadingfamily] Here is a chart for the proper usage of essential oils. Essential oils are typic

a re-post from my group with permission, but important to know about essential oils:

Here is a chart for the proper usage of essential oils. Essential oils are
typically used for cleasing and healing arts...I have just now begun to collect
various oils for home use. I also purchased a book called "The Complete Book of
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy", by Valerie Ann Worwood, to learn how to use
each oil. For my family, I have a small bathroom cabinet in which I am
collecting the various oils..some are for fragrance only, others are for healing
and cleansing. We have started using the fragrance oils for house deodorizers,
instead of using things like Glade or Wizard air freshners, which have lots of
unwanted chemicals in them. Even some candles have lead in the wicks, which when
burned, will put that lead into the air in your home!

We purchase our oils from FRONTIER natural products co-op..but there are many
companies who sell them, Just verify the purity of the oils before purchase and
make sure they are not full of the cheaper "filler oils".

Cautions for Essential Oils
Do not use undiluted oils on the skin, dilute with vegetable oil. There are a
very few exceptions to this rule, for example non-irritating oils like Lavender
or Tea Tree oils undiluted on burns, insect bites, pimples and other minor skin
eruptions so long as you do not have sensitive skin.

Skin test essential oil for sensitivity. Many people who are sensitive or
allergic to say synthetic fragrances will not be sensitive to natural oils. Do a
patch test with a 2% dilution (with a pure vegetable oil) in the crook of the
arm, 12 hours will be ample time to check for a reaction. If redness or
irritation occur try a weaker dilution (1%) or try an alternative oil.

Keep oils away from eyes and mucous membranes.
If redness, burning, itching or irritation occur, stop using oil immediately

For Mother and Child
Chamomile Citruses Frankincense Geranium
Jasmine Lavender (not Stoechas) Neroli Rose
Sandalwood Spearmint Ylang Ylang

Ok, but be Wary of these oils
Allspice Birch Camphor white Cinnamon
Clove (especially leaf) Oregano Savory Thuja
Thyme (except linalool) Turmeric Wintergreen

Avoid during pregnancy
Anise Bitter Almond Basil Bay
Birch Cedar Leaf Cedarwood Citronella
Clary Sage Clove Bud Geranium Hyssop
Lavandin Spike Lavender Sweet Fennel Juniperberry
Marjoram Myrrh Pennyroyal Peppermint
Rose Rosemary Sage Tagetes
Thyme Wintergreen

The following oils can be especially irritating to the skin and should be tested
before use
Allspice Bay Bitter Almond Basil
Birch Cajeput Cassia Cedar leaf
Cinnamon Leaf Clove Bud Sweet Fennel Fir Needle
Lemon Lemongrass Peppermint Pine
Tagetes Tea Tree Thyme Wintergreen
Angelica (sun sensitive) Bergamot(sun sensitive) Citrus oils (sun sensitive)

Epilepsy sufferers should avoid these oils
Cedar Leaf Hyssop Lavandin Sage
Spike Lavender Sweet Fennel Rosemary

People with high blood pressure should avoid
Hyssop Rosemary Sage Thyme

Potentially toxic oils
Bitter Almond Inula Khella Mugwort
Pennyroyal Sassafras Thuja Wintergreen

Very toxic essential oils
Ajowan Arnica Bolda Buchu
Calamus Cascarilla Chervil Camphor (brown/Yellow)
Deer Tongue Horseradish Jaborandi Mustard
Narcissus Nutmeg Parsley Rue
Santonlina Spanish Broom Tansy Tonka
Turmeric Wormseed Wormwood

Potential drug interactions when using essential oils
Pentobarbital Melissa, Lemon balm, valerian oils, cedarwood
Acetaminophen Clove bud, clove leaf, bay rum, cinnamon bark
Quinidine Peppermint
Warfarin, aspirin, heparin, and possible anticoagulants Birch, wintergreen,
clove, garlic
Epilepsy, seizures Rosemary, lavandin, sage, spike lavender, thuja, hyssop
Estrogen-related disorders Anise, basil, clary sage, fennel, myrtle
Glaucoma Melissa, lemon balm, lemongrass
Heart fibrillations Peppermint
Kidney disease Birch, Wintergreen, clove, garlic and limited used of all
essential oils.
Liver disease, alcoholism Anise, basil, cinnamon, clove, fennel
Skin irritation and delicate skin Anise, citronella, clove, lemon eucalyptus,
bay, lemongrass, lemon balm, melissa, oregano, thyme